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University  of  California  •  Berkeley 


938582 


1887  anU  1893, 

iHifflin  anb  Company. 


?C^e  iStbersitie  Press,  Camfcrttrge,  j®ass.,  25.  5.  a. 
lElectrotfipeti  anU  ^prtnteli  ig  |^.  ©.  ^ougtjton  anU  ffiompang. 


t  aH  tfcin  faitb  in  Cime 
jftor  trust  in  me; 

ife,  and  Hotic,  antJ 
Cternitp ! 


Eucg 


gfoeet,  eberg  rfjnme  fjere  font 
Is  gouts,  not  mine  ; 

gour  fjfart  trio  dictate  it, 
inline  inrote  tlje  line! 

&o,  tfjrn,  to  DOU,  baftose  Suit 
Bt'O  make  eacf)  song, 

fHg  t)fatt  a"11  book,  'tis  fit 
ftotf)  belong! 


Boston,  August,  1886. 


&uccorifl      ........     10 


Sunrise  on  Cra0  Jfiiaountain 


vii 


&prin0'0*  beacon       .......    43 

Rummer        .       .       .  .     .  .    .    .       .       44 


Lobe 

49 

<©n  fceing  asfeeD  fcp  ^fcpttis'  for  a  picture  of  Sote  .       50 
(Cfce  ®eatb  of  Hotoe   .......    51 

($o  f  eaiou0ie  .       .       .       .       .       .       .       .       53 

9103ft?      ......       .       .       .    54 

(Co  a  $ans~)?  .......       .       56 

$?inc  fttae  Hacrimae   .       .       .-     .       .       .       .57 

.....       59 

.       .       .60 
62 
UDater^  cannot  quendb  liote  .       .       .       .63 

n  presenting  a  &centfe#?  Close  to  a  goun0  45entle- 
tooman    .       .       .       •       •  "    .       .       .65 
anb  «Deatb     .     '  .       .       *       .       .       .       66 
.       .       .       .       .67 

.....       68 

3fnconstanci?      .       •       •       •  •       •       .70 

to  a  ierp  .^p  goun0  ll^oman    .       .       .       71 
<JToup  t'^tat   ....  .       .    72 

&ent  toitb  a  Ciose  to  a  gouno  HatJio       ...       74 
<0n  Being  reproacfcefc  ip  mp  Hobe  for  Cottmes'0"  .       .    75 

77 


of  life 

81 

83 

.  .       .84 

a^  <©ne  tofto  toatcbetb  for  tfce  j^torning        .       .  86 

Wfyn  Hotoe  and  .^orroto  meet 87 

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(Co  t&e  <£frittJ  of  tbe  &i?tme  Jl&abonna 
of 


(?Cfte  '•JBirb  and  t&e 


for  CIjtitiren 
ir  Jflocfe?  i 


and  tbe 
55ance  of  tbe  Dairies 


^Buttercup 


UDaits 


89 
90 
91 
92 
93 
95 


99 

1 02 
104 

105 
107 
no 
in 

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114 


•  * 


olU    grap    bouse,    lubocc    broken 

casements  stare 
like  saU,  trim  epes,  at  tbe  retreating 

pears, 
©nee  more  3T  ^w  tbee,  but  forlorn  antt  bare, 


Uesolate  of  jwtnan  Ijopee  anti  fears. 

on  rustp  binges  Ijans:  tljp  Uoors, 
in  t|)p  emptp  rooms  no  sounti  is  Ijearti 
onlp  toljen  upon  t&e  ee^oinff  floors 
last  autumn^s  fcrifteU  leases  are  faintlp  sttrreti. 
drafting  tbe  Uarfeness  of  tlje  totUe,  bare  fall, 
flickering;  sunshine  softlp  comes  anU  joes, 
gainst  tlje  broken  plaster  of  tlje  tuall 
3Ts  bloton  tfce  s^aHoto  of  a  climbing  rose, 
©I),  none  but  Silence  anfc  tlje  Past,  to  ffreet 
Cbe  toearp  jjeart  tljat  on  t&e  tjjresljolti  stands, 
©nip  tlje  toinfc  to  anstoer  eajer  feet, 

onlp  sljaties  to  toucl)  t&e  outstretcljetf 

bnnUs ! 

bouse  is  but  poor  lobe's  neglected  ffratoe, 
pounff  anU  glatj  anU  briffljt  toitl)  sum-- 
mer's 


like  strange  stoeet  sprap  upon  Cime's  beating 

tiutet, 
Against  its  grief  t&e  Ijappp  flotoers  groto. 

Closed  on  tljree  sines  bp  crumbling  toalls  of 

bricfc, 
3111  spotted  bp  sloto'-creeping  licljen  stains, 

nearly  I)iti  ftp  itjp,  matteU  tbicfe,. 

Him  toitl)  dinging  miflitfii  of  pearg  of  ratna, 

Garten  Uefit» 

Peaceful  as  ttplanU  farm 
Cbat  from  all  noise  antJ  tumult  6tanlJ6  apart, 
get  rountt  it  is  tjje  street,  a  restlesc  arm 
Cljat  clasps  tlje  country  to  tlje  cttp's  Ijeart  ; 
9111  Hap,  outsiHe  tbr  milHetoeti  toalls  Hoes  beat 
C&e  roar  of  traffic  anH  tlje  f  actorp*s  Hin, 
C|)e  enHless  tramp  of  tireH,  busj>  feet, 
©r  roll  of  funeral  car,  or  laugl)  of  sin,  — 
©nip  tlje  niall  bettoeen  tljis  rusl)  of  life 
&nU  tlje  Heep  quiet  of  tljis  0arHen  olH, 
•iSut  pet  as  separate  as  peace  anH  strife, 
0r   5utie'0   6toeet  sunshine  from   December's 
coin. 


all  outsiHe  is  bepeH  bp  summer  rains, 

Hasl)  anU  rusl)  uiill  benH  t!;c  stateliest 
rose, 

blur   tlje   street   toitl)    Hull    anU    tearful 
stains, 
fresIjeneH  (0arHen  but  tlje  brighter  glotos  ; 


Clje  stoaping;  flotoers  lift  tljeir  smeet,  met  epes, 

.3tnU  burst  of  perfume  fills  tl;r  sinning  air, 

Clje   tirencijefc    antt   fcrearp    street   feels  toaytte 

surprise 

&t  tfje  strang;e  fragrance  overflowing;  tljere. 
21  1  is  as  tljotifflj  some  rutnti  of  memorp  blrm 
Across  tlje  fielUs  tojjere  eartl)  toas  fres()lp 


oter  pastures  Trim  tottb  earlp  tieto, 

fcoum  from  Ijilltops  IjiU  in  toreat&s  of  clouU. 

tljr  Drifting;  shaUouis  icljrrl  anU  pass 
Across  tl)r  roof  of  some  far  cottag;e  Ijomr 
S>et  luljriT  tbc  toat)es  of  g;olUen  mraDotu  jrass 
•iareafe  mttlj  tuljitc  ripples  into  Uaisi;  foam* 
©  long;  tieatj  Past  !    ©  pang;  of  strang;e  regret  — 
©  crimson  roses  ben&ing;  in  tlje  rain  — 
&las  for  Ijearts  tljat  map  not  e'en  forg;et, 
.3tnti  pet  tooulU  not  p  back  to  tbec  ag;ain  ! 


3fnstUe  tlje  toalls,  tlje  tall  ailant^us* 

Js  tang;leU  in  t|)e  mes&es  of  tlje  g;rass, 

<&v  flecks  tlje  patl),  to^ose  mossp  flag;s  mere  lain 

Jor  cbilUisl)  feet,  long;  since  g^onm  olU,  to  pass  ; 

35etmeen  tlje  stones,  t&e  scarlet  pimpernel 

JinUs  room  to  spreaU  its  tbreaU-.liie  roots  anfc 


all  self'-soton,  tlje  portulaca's  bell 
iig;bts  up  tlje  g?ounfc  tnitlj  tender,  rosp  g;loto* 
Cjje  malks  are  betig;elr  toitlj  Uusfep  g^een  of  feoj:, 
ci  1)  at  once  enclosed  long;  borders,  trim  antt  neat  ; 


tl)cm    stooU    great    rlumpo    of 
plfe, 

fibone  at   fcttsfe,   antt    greto  more 
stoeet. 
38ut  note  tbe  pblop  nrittr  morning-glories  seek, 

silkp  blossoms  robe  tbe  <55artren 
press  pure  faces  'gainst  tlje  thistle's  cljeefe, 
r  star-like  gleam  amia  tjje  grass  anU  tieto  — 
tbousanfc  pushing  toee^s  tlje  borUers  IjoID, 

standing  ruttl)  tbcm,  totlH  antj  rank  as  tljcp, 
9lre  tender  blossoms,  noto  groiun  ouer-bolu, 
'3lntJ  careless  of  tbe  Garten's  slot)  Tiecap* 
©I),  far  atoap,  in  some  serener  air, 
Clje    epes    tljat    lobe*    t&em    see   a    ^eatoenlp 

ttaton : 

can  tljep  bloom  toitljout  ^er  tenter  care  ? 
sljoulU  tljep  liDe,  toljen  l)er  stoeet  life  is 
gone? 

H>till  from  tlje  far-off  pastures  comes  tlje  bee, 
stuings  all  Hap  insiUe  tlje  bollPbocfe, 
steals  ber  l)onep  from  tlje  toingeU    smeet 

pea, 

tlje  stripetf  glorp  of  tl)e  four-o'clock ; 
pale  stoeet-toilliam,  ringed  toitf)  pink  anti 

toljite, 

(0roros  pet  mit|jm  t^e  Uamp  sljatie  of  t^e  toall ; 
31  nU    there    tbr    primrose   stands,  tbat  as    tbe 

nigbt 
iSegins  to  gather,  ant  tbe  fcetos  to  fall, 


jFling;s  mitoe  to  circling:  motbs  ber  ttoistefc  buUs, 
sbine  Ufa  pelloto  moons  toitb  pale,  coin 


all  tbe  air  bet  beabp  fragrance  floofcs, 

shirs  larg;css  to  am>  rumUs  tbat  blow. 


|)ere,  in  toarm  Harfenee0  of  a  ni^^t  in  June, 
rbptbmic  ptilfiefii  of  tbe  factory's;  flame 
toitl)  cutjljen  flare  of  rei  tlje  ffloom, 
Heepeneti    long:    blacfe    filjaUotufii,    cljtltiren 

came 
Co  toatcb  t^e  primrosie  bloto  ! 

Silent  tljen  stooli, 
l)ano    clagpeD     in     banU,    in     breatblefis 

around, 

SlnU  fiato  ber  sbplp  Hoff  (jer  soft  ffreen  booU 
blossom  —  ruttb  a  silken  burst  of  count)  ! 


©nee  more  ^  listen  for  tfce  trembling: 
jfrom  purple4|)roatetJ  Canterbmrp  bell  ; 
jfor  surelp,  in  tbat  far-off  g;ollien  time, 
IS>trang;e  fragrant  mttsic  from  it  softlp  fell. 
^eneatb  tbe  lilacs,  on  toljose  beart--sbapeU  leabes 
u.  be  Uust  bas  settled  anH  rubite  stains  of  moultj, 
Cbe  monep'-tine  mitb  cling;ing:  mprtle  toeabes 
at  tbick  Uark  carpet,  starred  toitb  blue  anU 
21  tneUg:e  of  btoiU  blue  tbe  larkspur  sbines 
from  out  tbe  tbomp  beart  of  tbe  smeetbrier, 
at  its  si&e  are  belbet  bran&p'toines, 
bp  bonepsuckles*  fring;e  of  fire. 


0n  tbc  long;  grass,  ruljcvr  still  tljc  Drops  of  Uctu 
Sire  tbreafcefc  like  a  necklace  for  tfje  fcaton, 
(!i  I)r  flaming:  poppies  tbetr  soft  petals  strcui, 
Cljen  stanfc  anfc  slntoer,  all  tljeir  brato'rp  pne» 
<£ael)  crumpleU,  crepe-4ifee  leaf  to  soft  ag  silU  ; 
long;,  long;  a^o  tbe  cljilljren  sato  tljem  tljere, 
Scarlet  anti  rose,  luttb  fnnfjref  luljitr  as  milfe, 
calleU  tljem  "cljatolfli   for    fairiee*  Uaintp 
toear  !  " 

toere  not  finer,  tljofie  laitf  cafe  atoap 
3Tn  tjjat  loto  attic,  'neatb  tlje  iroton,.  toarm 
Wlbere  pelloto  dundljine  on  tlje  rafters  lap, 
(Dr  UanccU  nittb  filjaUorufi  of  tbe  outotljr 
C!)e  scent  of  ceHarn  cjject  in  eacb  soft  foltr, 
linff'rinff  stoeetness  of  tirieU  latoenfcer, 
pale  presseU 


tbr  jrapetitnrfi 

leaning  arbor,  toljere  tlje  leabes  scarce  stir, 
3Tn  cool  g;reen  fcarkness  t^at  sljuts  out  tlje  skp  ; 
Jor,  if  a  sunbeam  toan&ereU  tljere,  't  teas  lost, 
<®r  flitteU  like  a  gotten  btitterflp 
Across  tlje  ceiling:  tljat  tbe  fruit  embosseK. 
'Jf^eatb  it  t|)e  patb  toas  toorn  anU  mossp  g:reen, 
9lnti  Ijetre,  on  long:,  still,  HwnUap  afternoons, 
Clje  Garten  Ijilitjen  bp  tlje  leafp  screen, 
91  cljilU  tooulU  toalk,  crooning:  to  loto,  strang:e 

tunes, 

J)er  catechism,  or  tlje  evening:  bpmn  ; 
eber  g^tng:  toitl)  a  toistful  epe, 

8 


outsifce  toorlfc  long  since  Ijas  claimed  tlje 


gone  foreber  from  its  bitter  strife 
Clje  gentle  face  tljat  almapg  on  bcr  gmilelj« 
get,  tljouffl)  untentielj,  etill  tlje  (?5arl)ien 

'gainst  its  toalls  t&e  citp's  Ijeart  still  beats, 
out  from  it  eacl)  summer  minto  tljat  blolus 
Carries  some  slueetness  to  tlje  ttretj  streets  ! 


Cfye  £uccotp 


,  not  in  laUtes  gardens, 
peasant 

t|)p  Bear,  blue  epes, 
onlp  —  nearer  to  tlje 
n  uplanti  pastures,  Him  ani  stoeet 
^8ut  ijp  tlje  liustp  roafc 

ttretj  feet 
Coil  to  anH  fro ; 
SMbere 

see  tl)p  Ijeabenlp  Ijue, 
toearp  ^>orroto  look  from  tljee 
Cotoarti  a  tenderer  blue ! 


10 


ii 


fjoofcefc  all  in  blue, 
cljastelp  folding  cloak  of  green, 
main  tofjotn  (Ktosi  neber  ttneto, 
Jf^or  lobe  (jag  seen ! 

fancp,  ccaree  Ureamt  fcj>  tljee, 
'neatlj  tl)p  most  UiecreeteBit 
lurfeg  a  toill  tolnc!)  map  be 
lobe  —  anfc  me ! 


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if*,  m.  €. 

ttf  cltnjrtnjj,  mournful  leata, 
H>eem  matte  to 

ti)c  roots  of 
Coo  Ueep  in  gloom  for  sun  or  fcree^e, 
to  mourn  the 


iSttt  tuljen  j  fetsseli  (jer  name,  j 

tl)c  Dear,  Ueati  main, 
fitarrp  floloer  of  tenUer  blue, 
fcit  of  Ijeaben,  dljimng:  tfjroug;!) 
Clje  leatjeis  upon  &er  grabe ! 


main ! 

tljee  li 

noon  anfc  n  ig;l)t ; 
(L  br  rntitottc  tiaron 
Cljott  loofeefit  on 
too  coon 
Cljen 


restlessly 

gap  itoeet'-pea 
j&otts  on  ()er  slenfcer  stem ; 


j?  or  far  up  in  tjje  fifttnnp 

tlje  gailinff  butterflies, 
longs  to  30  to  tl)em» 


for  toljp  filjoulU  tljep 
first  to  sap, 
"  Wit  loue  tljee,  prettp  mart  "  - 

for  tljeir  coming;  must  filje  toait, 
l:)or  speak  of  lotoe  till  t^ep  dictate, 

Ctme  Ijer  toinffs  filjoulU  faUe  ? 


must  not  ftp, 

|)er  tnarm  Ijearf  s  lolie  to  sap  — 
|)er  ptnfe  anU  toljite  anU  scarlet 
SMere  surelp  maUe  for  better 
tljus  at  borne  to  stap  ! 


15 


stoeet  mato  Kosemarp  — 

er  pnm  it  io  60  plain, 


iDressefc  tijus,  cotiUj  not  be  Bain  !) 
preacl)  to  me, 

tljis  mp  life  fcotb  seem 
.<Ul  small  anU  mean, 
full  of  briers  to  be ; 


jfor  in  tlje  rain  or  etm, 
CloafeeU  all  in  moUefit  jrap, 
(Barren  nun 

slant)  as  tjjouglj  to  prai>, 


Content,  filje  neber 

flaunting;  Poppp  scorns, 
marfes  tbat  toeetis 
tear  Ijer  ffoton  toitl)  thorns  ; 
tells  Ijer  beatis, 

lines  fjer  life  mitl)  JOP, 
{)er  one  emplop, 
Co  fill  some  small,  srueet  neetis  ! 


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_  Lober- 
brane  refc  Clotoer ! 
£)ili0t  tljink  to  torn  Ijer 
CIjou  Host  aUore  ? 
toill  not  lone  tljee, 
loolis  abotoe  rbrr, 

Uotb  mote  Ijer  more. 
Jf  piu  can  toin  \>vc> 
Cijen  Lotje  '&  not  in  Ijer  ; 
^>o  Iea«e  tlje  Dinner, 
9lntJ  6ig;|)  no  more ! 


g>toeetl)eart ! 

Ijeart? 

often  J  'toe  been  tolU 
1)16  pellolu,  gjjining: 
tl)e  ffoIU  '6  tlje  smallest  part 
a  Ijappp  lone, 


it  true, 

Hear, 
it  true, 

Cljat  I)t6  Ijeart  '6  a  ruetp  bronm  ? 
jRap,  mp  ^oieetljeart  I  too  not  f room ; 
better  linom  it  '6  brotun  anil  cere, 
J  OQUJ,  than  ruhen  too  late, 
Uear! 


fell, 
p  6|)P 

tl)  a  gtrolling: 
lotu 


Caerulea) 

tjjis  quaint  ant  quiet  (Suaker, 

{jean  tooulU  neber  make  Ijer 
Jitore  discreet,  or  mofcester : 
38ut  t&e  Gallants  pass  Ijer  bp, 
jfor  britl)  tenter,  steadfast  epe, 
|£>traig;|)t  slje  looks  up  at  tlje  skp  ! 
nob),  some  brighter  Ijues, 
of  labenUers  antJ  blues, 

tjelig;I)t  some  jollp  felloto,  — 
^See,  tuitl)  banfcs  of  pellob), 


a  sailing;  33utterflp 

Ijer  feet  tooulU  lobe  an& 

^r  a  g;lob3=b)orm  trim  l)is  lamp 

tbe  tiuGii  falls,  rain  anH  tamp, 
its  g;limmering:  lig;I)t  map  sap, 
^ear,  5  lobe  tljee,  JBiig;bt  or  £)ap ! " 
to  talk 's  no  use,  J  knoto, 
in  sober  Uress  slje  'II  g;o, 
Ijer  lobe  of  ^eaben  toill  sboto  ; 
^>o,  mp  Quaker  iatop  smeet, 
iibing;  in  Ijer  trim  retreat, 
no  lober  at  Ijer  feet ! 


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STlje  a^jgnonette 


gentle 
at  fjer  mfce, 
prilie, 
mp  stoeet  iSounctnff 


|)er  ketclrief  foltietr  neat, 


|)et  botitce 

Ijeart  slje 
its  soft  fotos, 
pet  —  toe  Uo  not  toeU  ! 


jFor  once  3T  ratge    mne  epe 

Coo  fji)  — 
lobeU  fair 
e  neber  fenero, 

tljouffljt  me  true 
Co  {jumble  ^otmctna; 


hopeless  lobe,  if  toise, 
totes, 


,  "  J)ete  '*  a  mart/' 
'g  lotolp  fair, 


pet  —  3  Ho  not  toefc  ! 


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ne  pale  JRobember  Uap, 

Summer  pattseU, 

ep  cap : 

ffrotoing:  boIUer, 
)'er  ro6p  sboulUer 
to  jjer  iober  fiucl)  a  glance, 
&tttttmn'6  Ijeart  began  to  Jance. 
iotoer !) 


leaflegfl!  peacMree 
for  Mm  g(je 


,  fiitirreU  bp  lobe, 
clcrptng;  gap  tltti  mour, 

eacf)  nafeeU  branch  tottb  ffreen 
Co  0!jolD  Ijer  tljat  Ijet  look  toas  seen  ! 
!  poor  iober  !) 


Summer,  laugljtnff,  fleU, 
jBor  feneto  ty  lobeU  Ijer  ! 


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is  satt 


soon  be 

3ltittimn,  toear?  of  tljc 
Came  on  at  Winter's  sober  pate. 
(O  careless  lotoer  !) 


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ike  Drifts  of  tarDp 

O\\  leafless  farancbcs  caugbt, 
Cbe  cbervp  blossoms  blow 

Cbat  ^Hap  bas  brougbt* 

©n  banks  tobicb  face  tbe  sun, 

in  prettp  Doubt, 
Wbite  biolets  babe  begun 
Co  look  about ; 

Cbe  fresb  toinDs  gaplp  bring 

orcbarDs*  faint  perfume, 
.31  nD  purple  lilacs  swing 

featberp  bloom ! 


91  long  tl)e  meaUoni'6  ettge 
J^cru  grass  bas  just  been  seen 
on  tlje  batotborn  beUge 
Kose  bities  tbe  green. 


lies  tuarm  anti  still  : 
ClouU  sbaHotus  imp  Drift  : 
ligbt  cups,  for  fcetos  to  fill, 
lift  ; 


stoeet,  free!)  toorlti,  auto  pouns 
blueMtfc  flafi^efi!  bp, 
jop  ifi  aung 
ail  t^e 


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tnce  on  mp  suit,  alas  ! 

;pp  iafcp  Hear  Uotl)  froton, 

3  lap  mbrrc  sbc  map  pass, 
91  tutlU  Lxooc  Uonm. 


iSut  first,  lest  it  D  I)  on  II] 

(L  bus  to  be  lain  00  loru, 
3fnto  its  ^eart  3  breathe 

Sill  mp  ^eart'0  tooe  : 

"  ^et  nature  tg  so  etoeet, 
(^>abe  onlp  unto  me  !) 
(Etoen  Ijer  little  feet 

not  toounU  tljee  ; 


tl;ine  oton  color 
Miami  on  Ijer  Uaintp  cljeefe, 
lift  t^ee,  Ijappp  Kose  ! 
,  Hear  Eoce, 


interceflifior  be, 
in  Ijer  tinp  ear 


cent  me 


29 


pon  tlje  fcreast  of  smiling  3 

Hoses  anti  lilteo  lie, 
&nti  rounti  jjer  j>et  ie  faint  perfume 
bioletg,  itifiit  gone  bp  ; 


(?5reen  ie;  I)et: 

Of  blosoomtnn;  meafcoto 
CL  bat  rfpplcD  liiic  a  flowing;  sea 

iutnt]£j  anil  0j)aHotu0  pace. 


breast  is  fceltefc  i)j> 
gttccorp,  like  tlje 


Slnti  larkspur  srototna; 


laeeti  is  l)er  fcolrice  jreen  toitb  bines, 

Ueto  tlje  sun  ^as  ttisseU, 
3>toels  Ijer  scarf  tbat  faintlp  seines, 
foltis  of  morning;  mist  ! 


buttercups  are  fringes  fair 
SlrounU  I)er  small  toljite  feet, 

on  t^e  raUtance  of  Ijer  Ijair 
Jail  cljerrp'-blossoms  stoeet  ; 


Bark  laburnum's  cbains  of  goto 
trctsto  about  Ijrr  throat : 

on  |)er  cljoiilUer,  blithe  anU  bolU, 
Clje  broton  tbrtifil)  gottnUfii  bis  note ! 


blue  of  tjje  far  UappleU  sup 

CL  bat  fibonjs  at  warm,  still  noon, 
tn   ft  goftlp  fimilinff  epe 
so  stoeet  as  June  ? 


3fiugu£t  BDmfc 

I)f   sljarp   iuiutJ    cut   a   patljruav 

the  rltittti, 
&nU    left   a   track  of   faintlp 

blue; 

nunlilie  poplars  stoapeti  anU  botoeU, 
loiu  the  stuallotus  firm  ! 


Uttst 
blurreti  tlje 

roU; 

ripening;  milfe'-toeeti  bent,  anfc 
at  etoerp  not!  ; 


tip  tlje  stonp  roaU, 

of  t|)e  gotten-- 


tlje  maple  tosseU  Ijer  featljerp  croton, 
Cljen  flung;  ber  irancljes  on  tlje  ctreamtna: 

air; 

brittle  oafc4eabe$t  irp  antf  broton, 
toitl)  break  anU  tear  ! 


toapsiUe  toeeU  toafi  ttoidteU  lifee  a 

,  strtftenlp,  far  up  t|)e  pasture 
as  it  came  tlje  gust  ^atj  fleti, 
all  tbe  fields  toere  still, 


on  Crag  fountain 


faintlp  shimmering  pearl  is  set 
5Epon  tl)e  Uusfcp  breast  of  Jftigljt, 

31  nil  gleams  nut  I)  colli  translucent 
chini!  tl)c  bills  in  IiarUncss  pet* 

Clje  mountains  lift  bare  brotos  to  greet 
Cbe  silent  coming;  of  tl)e  trap, 
38  ut  JEUgljt  is  pet  content  to  stap 

SSEljere  sljaHotus  folU  about  t&eir  feet. 

facing,  tlje  morning  star  bas  gone 
^Saclt,  back  into  t&e  far,  still  sfep  ; 
(?5rap  mists  in  all  t&e  balleps  lie  ; 

Cfje  Uarfeness  blossoms  into  Haton. 


a  pale,  clear  pellotu  grotos 
StrounU  t^e  maiting  toorlU's  black  rim  ; 
&ntt  stretching  Husk  at  first,  anU  liim, 
Small,  rippling  clouUs  are  flusbeU  toitb  rose. 

jBo  sounU  ercept  t&e  rustling  grass  : 
crpstal  air  is  soft  anU  stoeet  : 
morning  minus  on  unseen  feet 

Oucr  tljr  billtops  ligljtlp  pass. 


33 


flotoers,  Ijalf  ttncurleU, 
Ctirn  to  tljc  Cast  tljeir  eapr  eyes  ; 
91  pulsing;  plU  fifpteate  tbtotts;!)  tlje 
Silence  torapd  all  tlje  ijteat^lecfi  toortth 


©ne  moment  pet  tlje  bitte  are  trumb  — 

,  imtat  of  eong:  !  tljen,  flooU  of 
leaps  from  out  t^e  arms  of 
sun  grtnfffi  up,  tlje  life  Ijas  come  ! 


34 


gepatica 

prettp,  mofcest  main 
®5E|)o  still  is  fcalf  afraitt 

©f  cljillp  minter  toeatl)er, 
^Sut  pet  is  all  too  sf)p 
Co  bolUlp  search  tl)e  stip, 
Co  see  if  storm-clottlis 


,  in  gome  Htm,  still  plate, 
|)a0  I)iU  J&et  email,  cmeet  face, 

&n&  let  UeaU  leabeg  Urtft  rotmH  Jet ; 
31  nil  bent  Ijcr  IjraU  so  loni, 
J^ot  fioftest  tuinUfii  tl;at  lilom, 

Jl^or  fimnfifjnne,  scarce  Ijatoe  founU 
l)er; 


toears  a  l)ooU  of  green, 
>o  feard  fi^e  to  be  seen,) 

Slnlr  folUfi  about  Ijer  neatlp, 
simple  rttfifiiet  ffoton 
furrp  leabeci  anU  fatoton, 

Cfjat  IjiUes  Ijer  fonn  completely 


Mil  is&e  tbttfi  lite  anU  faUe, 
^oor,  ptettp,  moUefit  main  ! 
3ff  01)e  J)et  beatitp  cohere  ?  ' 


55 


Bap,  for  t&ottffl)  otljer  epes 
Bote  not  tojjere  ioto  slje  lies, 

can't  escape  Ijer  loner's  ! 


^e  11  searcl)  tjje  Uamp  toooUfi 
Co  finfc  tlje  tenUer  blue 

©f  ber  epefi,  fil)plj>  smiUnff, 
Bor  Ijeetj  tlje  toet  anU  coltJ, 
©SRljere  tjeati  leatoeg  tirift  anU  toft, 
er  look  is  00 


roB  of 

stoaping;  sceptre  of  tlje  pear 
.V     jBoto  frost  antt  colfc 

(Winter  near, 
sljitjertng:  leases  g;rotD  broton  anU  sere.\ 

C|)e  bleak  Ijillsitie, 
marsbp  toaste  of  pelloto  reetis, 
9lnti  mcalioujs 


on  tbe  tiamp  tuinU  liffljt'-totntfeU 

^tre  tieciieli  toitb  tbee,  — 
Clje  linffering;  ^ummer'0  latest  g;race, 


Carl)  tDtnti'£ituept  spate 

Watoefii  tbp  reli  solU  in  ®Siinter'0  face 

|)e  ettibes  eael)  star, 
Jn  stormp  prtlie  to  lap  full  loto  ; 

^Sut  toljen  t|)p  bar 
Eesists  I)t5  blotu, 
Wtill  croton  tljee  toit()  a  puff  of 


lonelp  lake  lies  far  among  tlje 

®3RI)ose  northern  stoes  are  Hark  toitl) 

toljispering  pines  ; 

JeU  from  t&eir  breasts  ftp  Trancing,  Uappleti  rills, 
Jor  tl)rm  alone  it  softly  smiles  anU  sljines. 

man  ^as  pusljeti  t^e  circling;  leafage  back, 
stirred  tjje  laurels,  rimmeli  toitj)  Iirops  of 
Ueto, 

g;a^e  tuyere  boat  Ijas  netoer  left  its  track 
like  ttoist  of  silver  on  tlje  s^immerina:  blue. 


t|)e  quick  toucl)  of  sutiUen,  toanfcering;  breeze, 
3Tts  scuUUing:  ripples  spreaH  o'er  sanUp  bars  ; 
as  tbe  toatoes  tbe  slanting  sunbeams  sei^e, 
Clje  toater  blossoms  roitb  a  tljousanti  stars  ! 

panting  Ueer  map  cool  Iris  soft,  sbp  lip, 
trouble  toitb  l)i&  bubbling  breatl)  its  rest  ; 

r  strong,  straight  flight  of  some  toilU  ming  map 
Uip, 

Slnli  leatoe  a  rippling  arroto  on  its  breast* 


s&arp,  g?een  spears,  t&e  reefcs  an*  glasses 

pierce 

still  Uarfc  mater  'neatb  o'erl)ang:ing:  trees, 

some  P&arao&'s   armp,  mito    anB 
fierce, 
©Mere  bttrieU,  marcfring:,  as  in  (Egypt's  seas  ! 

©tier  its  &eart  it  folUs  a  scarf  of  lace,  - 

clottis   tljat  stretcl)   across  tfje 


,  like  to&ite  jetoels  fastening:  it  in  place, 
Clje  tremblinff-IjearteU  toater4ilies  lie. 


ftraitis  t^e  moonbeams  on  a  summer 
©r,  toljile  lolo  laujljter  all  its  bosom  fills, 
ripples  cljase  t&e  toest  toinU's  sunnp  fliffbt, 
kiss  t^e  feet  of  its  sraue,  guarUina;  Ijills  ! 


t 

like  fceatp  stream  of  slom,  scarce--moting:  oil, 

©n  open  flats  tlje  Dim,  still  riter  lies ; 
JRo  skimming:  tipple,  anU  no  mljirling:  coil 

©f  Uimpling:  etiUp,  stirs  its  mirroreU  skies ; 

jRo  bentiing:  grasses  on  tlje  santip  s^ore 

t^eir  long:  fingers  Uomn  to  5ip  anU 
late; 

all  unmarketf  t^e  riter's  eten  floor 
p  IjtiJUcu  pebbles'  softlp  slipping:  toate* 

39 


fine,  still  ba^e  |jotti0  all  t&e  broton,  toarm  lantt, 
Inliefii  tlje  line  tobere  skp  anfc  rtoer  meet,  — 
anil  fcim  upon  tljc  pdloto  santi, 
faintlp  ffolli  on  iieltifi  of  ripenelj 


blur  of  color  gljotug  toljere  poppies  bloom  ; 
91  line  of  s!)atiotD  marfeg  tall  poplar4rees, 
tanlJing;  like  ff^ositfi  ag;ain0t  tlje  pelloto  ^loom, 
SEnstirreli  ftp  anp  lisl)tlp  blototna:  breeze, 


jFaint  tbrougf)  tlje  silence  of  tlje  mellotu 
3fs  Ijearfc  tlje  linfferinff  splas^  of  some 

oar; 

boat,  for  one  bague,  floating  moment,  staps, 
liite  a  iream  against  tlje  mistp 


tlje  unseen  current,  fcrifte  tlje  boat,  — 
trembling  toater  laps  tlje  lebel  sanljfi,  — 
ffuiUina:  it,  a  bop,  toitl)  bronze,  bare  tljroat, 
to     s  elenUer  pole,  toitl)  gunburneU 


^4^^f^r( 

"••s^^p^sfe?/  c 
OfrtK^t* 

*F 


tlje  niff&t  lonff,  tlje  ffrap  embracing  mist 
IjeiU    in    tenUer   arms   tlje   tireU 


clecpp  ritier  itfi  soft  lipa  I)a\je 
oDer  IjtUfii  anU  meaUotofii  it  Ijad  curleU. 


: 


f  ts  tDljtte  cool  fiug;er  it  Ijas  sentlp  placcti 

©n  tuearp  stretcljefi  of  tije  Ueaert 
CI)c  noisp  citp,  anU  tlje  far-off 

felt  tlje  beneUiction  of  its  IjanU. 


toorlU  rolls  filotolp  totoarU  t^e  Uap  : 
frefib  fitocet  totnU  of  morning;  fioftlp  blotofi 
tutllinj  mtfit  no  lonpr  noto  map  fitap  ; 
first  eppectancp  of  Uaton,  it 


Ijen  slnto'ring;  tljrottg;!)  t&e  skies, 
Spring:  sought  t&e  tointrp  eartl), 
sato  toitj)  lousing;  epes 
g;Ieaminff  fiitarfi  arise 
Co  iiffjjt  Ijer  cj)iUj>  pat!)  ! 


not  toait  or  etap, 
Co  pluck  tljent  for  a  croton, 
Jor  tint  anil  far  atoap 
toorltt  erpectant  lap, 

sty  tntifit  fasten  tioton  ; 


she  matie 


•But  tljere,  for  necklace 

©Slitl)  soft  colfc 
Some  stars,  all  snotop 
(Gleaming;  like  tljose  of  nig;I)t, 

&nfc  on  ^er  poung;  breast  lailu 

So,  on  Spring's  bosom  coltt, 

(L  l)r«sc  starrp  blossoms  g;loto, 
()alf  I)iU  bp  manp  a  foltt 
©f  broton  leates,  sere  anfc  olli, 
soUUen  bp  past  snoto ! 


SBeacon 

broujb  tbc  misty  rnoo&Un&s  bare, 
•lap  tbr  mcafcoms  farorun  nnU  UrniJ, 
3fn  tbe  liamp  anil  cbillp  air, 

tljc  maples  ttppeti  tuitb  rrU  ; 


are  flaring  signals 

ring:  'gainst  tlje  Hull,  coin 
toitf)  rttUUp  Uffbt, 
tlje  tljcerful  Spring  i 


tljeir  Itintjling:,  flaming; 
ojiloomg;  Uobtno  lobe  anil  sintf, 

all  tljeir  prettp  botos, 
*'  33p  tlje  beacon  of  tlje  Spring  !  " 

Crimson  on  t&e  Eofain's  breast, 
Crimson  on  tlje  ffrotoinff  tree  — 

life  anfc  iotie  alike  are  lirest, 
Lobe  anto  life  Ijawe  come  to  me  ! 

Crimson  on  mp  lobe's  soft  cljeefcs 
^Does  ber  stoeet,  sljp  tbotiffbt  confess, 

from  out  ber  beart  sbe  speaks, 
Co  mp  beart  tlje  longeMor  —  *'  ges  !  " 


43 


&/  WM 


Rummer 


on    tbc   crest    of   tljc   blossoming; 


Penning;  anfc  stoapinff  toitl)  face  totoarU 
-^      tlje  skp, 
^>tirreU  bp  tlje  lig;l)test  toest  tointi  as  it 

of  tbe  silter--tol)ite  tiaisp^stars  lie ! 


3f,  lootiing:  tip  tljrousb  t&e  mifits  of  tje  flotoere, 
5,  Ipinff  loto  on  tl)e  eartb  tljtilieU  toitb  3Tune, 
not  a  tljougljt  to  tlje  toanigjnnff  Ijours, 
tbat  tbep  melt  into  ttoilifftt  too  soon  ! 


of  peaces!  float  fcoton  for  mp  cober,  — 
tljat  JjlusIjeU  to  be  titfifieU  bp  t()e 


of  apples  fcrift  oter  anU  oter,  — 
tte  tljep  toitl)  srtef  tbat  tl)etr  filjort  Hap  is 
Uone! 


buttercup's  lanterns  are  lisfotett  about  me, 

reU  cloter's  niarm  cbeefe  presses  mine  ; 
^8ee  netier  once  seems  to  fcoubt  me, 
Cippinj  eacb  cljalice  for  Summer's  nelu  toine  ! 


44 


Cinp  to&ite  butterflies  ("  trifles  "  cljtlfcren  name 
t&em) 

flicker  anto  slimmer,  anU  turn  in  tljeir  fli 
^>urelp  tlje  gunfiljine  sufficefii  to  tame  tljem, 

Close  to  mp  banU  t|jej>  toill  fitoing;  anU 


timiU  breezes!,  tljan  butterfltesi  fibper, 

for  a  moment  soft  buffet  mp  faee, 
Cjjen  flp  atoap  to  tlje  tree^topsi  anfc  l)iff()er, 

Uonin  6()aUoto0  o'er  etoerp  brigljt  space, 


*fc 


45 


tbou  33elotoeU !  in  mljose  epes  3 

&  reatip  strengtb  to  meet  mp  utmost 

nee*,  ^ 

ponUer,  sometimes  (noting  tbp  content 

tbts  small  life  of  mine,  uibicl)  tbou  bast 

bent 

Co  all  of  loftp  purpose  it  can  claim 
33p  tbine  uplifting;  praise,  or  tender  blame), 
3  tuontjer,  sometimes,  bast  tbou  eter  tboug;bt 
|)ott)  tuitb  tbpself  mp  conscious  life  is  turoug;bt  ? 
Cbat  tbou  tbe  centre  art,  tbe  clasp  anti  stap 
©f  Past,  anti  JFuture,  anil  tbe  g;laU  Co=Uap ! 
3ls  fcim  bori^on  binUs  a  sboreless  sea, 
;fftp  toiUening;  life  is  bounti  antr  arcbetf  bp  tbee ; 
&nfc,  lig;btinff  all  tbis  beatoen  tbat  bolus  mp  beart, 
<0laUness,  anti  jop,  anU  toarmtb,  anU  sun,  tbou 

art! 


49 


being  SMftefc  bp  $i)pIU0  for 
a  picture  of  Eotoe 

rap  are  Lotoe'fi  gentle  epea, 
in  tbem  6tai> 
thott g;I)tfi,  anU  lutsc : 
SUIT  no  one  Drniro, 
jFor  Pljpllifii'  epec  are  grap. 


L\riJ  tfi  Lonr'6  moutl),  as  tl)oug;I) 

©n  roses  feU  : 
Cljis  Uo  3  ^noto, 

JjpUifi*  lipc  Iio  sljoto 

31  lifee  fitoeet 


•iSroton  tfi  iote's  (jair,  anU  bright, 

soft  as  Uoiun, 
curling:  li^Ijt 
3lrottnti  a  foreljeafc  toljite, 

ifi'  Ijair  is  broton. 


is!  true  lobe,  tut 
a  potmtf  tiouc 
tauffljt  to  ftp  — 
ic  rtffftt  toell  fenoto 
JFor  Pljpllifi!  10  mp 


3Tf)e  SDeatt)  of 


once  mp  frienti,  an*  Hear!  3"  ga^e  at 

pou 

Cfjrougf)  mists  of  smarting  tears, 
Jor  tjje  relentless  pears 
^tanti  uittl)  abertefc  epes  bettoeen  us  truo. 

Useless  for  me  to  clasp  pour  banfc  in  mine, 
(0roping  tjjrougb  Iioubt  anti  pain 
Co  finti  our  lobe  again, 
Hear,  fteaft  lobe,  mind)  Utcij  an)  maUe  no 


!  tbat  Lobe  sboulU  Hie, 
.311,  all  unknoton, 
5En|)onoreU  ftp  a 
all  alone, 


iotoe  !  once  rtttiUp  strong, 
JBone,  none  so  true, 
Co  pott  ijifc  life  belong, 
toe  to  pott. 


let  no  toeafc  toorUs  be  saiU, 

^>ttre,  sure  't  is  bain ! 
Cljep  cannot  bring  tlje  UeaU 
toe  babe  slain. 


Useless  for  us  olfc  tenfcer  toorfcs  to  speafe  ; 
&s  toell  to  trp  to  faring 
C&e  breatf)  of  banis&efc  Spring, 
<&v  glorp  of  a  rose,  long  fceafc,  to  seefe. 

»»«»«»« 
So  grant  poor  lobe  a  tomtit  gratoe 
cereclotljefi;,  too, 

i^  l)^ato  tottl)  blossoms  brabe, 
pansies,  mijceU  tottl)  rtie  ! 


carbe  no  stone  to  mark  Ins  befc, 
Or  jsboiu  bis  name  ; 

for  us  our  iote  is  toeati, 
tell  t&e  toorlU  our  sljame  ? 


Poor  murtjereto  lobe  !  t^ts  s&arp  regret, 

CI)is  ffrief,  is  toell. 
^8ut  sljall  0rtef  line,  or  toe  forget  ? 

&las  !  toe  cannot  tell. 

«•«»»«* 

,  eten  tljis  our  (0rtef,  tofcic!)  talies  lobe's 

tljrone, 

©n  some  unconscious  Uaj> 
5Enseen  map  slip  atoap, 
Self  be  left  in  full  content  alone. 


Poor  Imman  hearts,  not  great  enough  to  toear 

Eemembrance  Ittie  a  croton  : 

(0laH  soon  to  lap  it  fcoton  — 
©I),  sharper  tljis,  tljan  grief  of  3Deat&  to  bear  ! 


jealousie ! 

melcome  tljee 

Co  stab  mp  patient  breast, 
jFor  suc()  a  guest 
3s  sure  some  Bap  to  probe 
Co  Ijer  mp  gentle  lobe,  — 
|)oto  great  mj>  lobe  musit  be 
Co  harbor  thee ! 


tljat  mj>  pain 
•ISe  not  entittrei  in  bain, 

3f  ntttdt  tuttl)  nteeat  art 

Discloge  t|)p  Hart, 
H>o  tljat  Ijer  epe  map  gee 
;fflp  micerp, 

inU  (jer  most  ten&er 

^8e  mobeU  to  &eal  tl)p  smart 

for  tbis,  3"  suffer  t()ee, 
0  fealousie ! 


53 


•a*  sit? 

lote  eternal? 
Bap!  §Uo  notfcnoto  — 
fs  tljat  eternal,  Hear, 
S5EI)ic|)  mattes  lote  so  ? 
Crtte  lotoe  is  born  of  trust, 

full  belief, 

trust  enHs,  sometimes, 
a  keeper  grief* 

priUe 

n  all  its  lobefc  map  too, 
part  of  lote, 

sometimes  strange  anto  neto, 
action  or  a  toorU ! 
Cl)en  for  its  life, 
SUrue  lote  toill  seefe  to  finU 
tenUer  sweetness 
t&e  loBeU  one's  minti  — 
{)oto  tben,  if,  'steaU  of  tljat 

its  life, 
lobe  sees  toitl)  Ctme, 

bitterness  anU  strife  ? 
Patience  bolus  lote : 
patience  tljat  can  toait 
3£'en  for  tlje  blossominff  aloe 


54 


©f  its  fate  — 

(LtLlbid)  bears  a  pacing 
3fn  lobe's  epes, 

jBap,  if  tljep  turn  from  it, 
Mnotos  no  surprise, 

©toning;  its  oton  ttntoortl) ! 
Cljen,  if  ione'fi  beart 
onlp  toljile  it 
finUs  it  part 


v 


toitf)  prtoe, 
gees  stueet  patience 
at  its  sine  — 

Lone  toill  onlp  last 
long;  as  tljep  - 
f§s  lobe  eternal?" 
's  for  pou  to  sap 


t 


55 


Co  a 


attcf)  motet  totse  alje  0tantr0, 
i$tp  0toeet  purple  Pans?  flotoet  I 
STIjat  g(je  all  mp  Ijcart  commanlifii  — 
,  tioeg  e^e  fcnoto  Ijer  potoer  ? 


Cell  me,  Hoes  slje  look  00  0jj|>, 
Just  to  make  me  lobe  l)et  00  ? 
tljat 
nebet 


Jiactimae 


ne  learned  in  lobe's  £rt 

JnstructeU  me ; 
J  taught  mobcD  a  marten's  Ijeart 

Like  jealousp  — 

,  iu&en  from  Constance'  epes  in  bain  3T 
GTo  min  a  kinniier  fflance, 
5  loofceli  askance, 
,  at    ber  'faroinerp  frame,    sujeet   Cecil 


lootieU,  anil  lo !  mine  cpes 

©dUere  fastened  tljere ; 

stoore  sucl)  &rt  mas  tctse  —  U  '^  • 

mart  mas  fair !)  \\ fjp 

5  turn,"  3T  saiu,  "  to  Constance* 
frotun, 

tl)is  mp  cunning;  stir 
toratl)  in  Ijer  ?  " 
It  Cecil's  feet  3  lain  mp  Ijomaffe 


mark  tlje  cruel  fate 
SSRlnc!)  pierceti  mp  Ijeart  — 
sain  3T  *^  wme  too  late ! 
f  curseU  tjje  9lrt  — 


57 


for,  to&en  to  Constance  once  affain  3T  turneU, 
i&mc!)  urns  fjer  jealoufip 
^>lje  'ti  none  of  me, 
all  mj>  proffereU  lone  filje  lisljtlp  0purneU ! 


a  9fiHoterto 


urelp,  &ear,  t&e  mitt  fcroton  38ee, 

SSEljen  &e  0*es  pour  rulftp  lip, 
.flutters  near  tljat  Ije  map  gee 

3f  it  blooms  for  bun  to  Dtp ! 


of  tlje  Uatoninff  Bap 
jBote  pour  curld*  soft  plUen 
are  tan^Ieti  tljere,  anti  fitap, 
JFor  t^ep  mater  stmfceamfii  seem ; 


t^e  ijutterfliea;, 
t&roug;!)  t|)e  fragrant  air, 
JHarfe  t&e  Beaten  of  pour  epes, 
must  Ions  to  enter  tjjere  ! 


tlje  toanton  tointt  uifjirb 
from  out  tlje  pelloto  meet, 
a  moment  to  repose 
tlje  to^itenefifi  of  pour  breast  ; 


iSnt  sticb  lousing;  fills  mp  soul, 
W&en  mine  epes  sue!)  beauties  see, 

3"  mouIU  fain  possess  t&e  toljole, 
JBor  tooulU  sljare  toitl)  SMinU  or  33ee  ! 


59 


V* 


.(£  mas  not  ioBe,  pott  fcnoto, 

Cljat  Uream  of  ottra  : 
Bo  Uottbt  me  tljottffljt  it  60, 
Catcljing:  t^e  sljme  antj  fflolu 
from  Bittn  anfc  fittp  anU  flomers  ! 

"  J  ealleU  it  iote ! "  pott  sap  ? 

C|)e  mortifli  but  mateljeti  tlje  Uap, 
5t  UieU,  anU  so  filjoulU  tljep, 
Jl^one  fiiurelp  coulU  forfaifc ; 


"  lobe  neber  tjied/'  pott  etoear  ? 

"  lobe  Bittcl)  as  pottra ; " 
SMell,  tfcat  mttfit  be  pour  care, 
Co  blame  me  is  not  fair, 

38ecatt6e  pottr  pain  entittres  ; 

'm  reallp  eorrp  3f 
^>|)ottltJ  seem  ttnfeinti ! 
33ut  pott  eannot  ienp 

Summer  '&  lonff  gone  bp ; 
(£  tua0  time  to  eljan^e  mp  minU ; 


60 


3TntjecU,  it  '6  toiler,  far, 

Co  take  mj>  toieto : 
lobe  atoms  IcaDco  a  scar, 
're  better  as  tue  are, 

ill  be  nelu ! 


61 


dncettaintp 


l)t  instant  fibipjs  at  anchor  lie 
jFar  on  tlje  fca^p  sea  ; 

SJpon  the  brim  toe  ore  no  IjanU, 

bear  a  tofnsper  of  commanU  ; 
oton  tljej>  fieem  to  fte* 


a  tenUet  sfcp  tljep  rest, 

<iSut  tlje  mist  map  lift, 
tbe  totnU  map  sljtft, 

tijc  filjipis  sail  tjoiuu  rbc  worlti ! 

tlje  Bitoeet  6ottl0  ^T  trulp  lobe 

eber  trttlp  fenoto  ? 
tl)eir  mifitfii  of  tl)ottgl)t, 
am  all 
fenoto  'J  vubat  minus  map  blom ! 


62 


3&ater£  cannot 
4Buencf>  Sotoe" 

ball  rartblp   Lobe,    tubtcb  00  to    beaben 
belongs 

sbe  map  lap  ber  banU  tipon  Soli's 
tbrone, 

join  tbe  morning:  stars'  immortal  songs, 
Enoto  all  serenest  be iffbts,  bttt  beiffbts  alone  ? 


bers  be  fenomletoffe  of  fittpremegt  jop, 

of  Jame  anil  |)onor  all  be  ber0  — 
suieetnefiifii,  tolricb  map  neber  clop, 

root  ttnrufflrU,  tbott^b  tbe  rurst  rumU  stirs  ! 


&t)t  fenoto  onlp  calm,  toitl)  bisl)  content 
Co  libe  eacb  iap  in  bla^e  of  cearcljins:  liffbt  — 
alone  for  Lobe  ?    3ft  beaten  be  rent 
Proton  i)er  Iia^^lelJ  epea  in  outer 


3ff  ^onor  tiie  ;  if  sbe  is  fitrippeti  of  Jame  ; 
3ff  tbat  fair  rose  in  scattered  bp  tbe  rain, 
anil  staineU,   its!    beautp  tttrnett 


Cben  3Life 


t&ia  be  bit»  from  lobe? 
rurrr  bain  ! 


onlp   &eig!)ts    anfc   stoeetness  lobe  must 
fenoto, 

onlp  lean  upon  tlje  throne  of  (0o 
£)eptl)S  too  are   |)ers,  antJ  fiometimes 
loto, 

feet  tljat  tieepfi  of  din  babe  troU  ; 


tlje  fctust  fi^e  iaj>6  Ijer  statei? 
hares  Ijer  Ijeart  to  blasting  fitorms  anU 
rain; 

Patient  filje  follotosi  toljeresioeber  leU, 
Bor  recfeg  of  tjarfenesfi,  toeariness,  anto  pain  ! 


map  not  enen  raise  Ijer  epes  for  tears, 

siffljs  instead  of  songs  cljain  etjerp  breatl)  ; 
for  lo  !  a  croton  of  leaK  anti  golU  slje  toears, 
life's  circle,  clasping  tlje  black  pearl  of  £)eatl)  I 


niting 
to  a 


1 11  t|)p  0oft  leabes,  fair  Eose !  are  silfcp 
fine, 
cool  — 

—  poor  fool ! 
loofeeU  for  Ijot  passion  in  tins  Ijeart  of  t&ine, 
H>o  Seeplp  refc ; 


fcifc  but  Cni 

3Tt  set  afeottt  toitl)  t^orn, 

3lnli  flicentlefifi  quite  ! 
|)e  toljic!)  to|)en  5  mp  tireU  ^eaU  tooulU  fcinfc 


left  me  but  more  forlorn ! 
better,  iear  |)ppocrite, 

C^ou  Bi()oullJ6t  e'en  t&p  fair  loo^0  ienp 
Co  sue!)  as  3f» 

tlje  stoeet  meaning;  in  tljem  torit 
^Ts  but  a  lie ! 


Xotoe  anto  BDeati) 

t&at  men  must  see 
Lotoe,  before  £>eatl)  ! 
tee  tljep  content  miff& 
OTUtl)  t&eir  eljort  breatl)  ; 
,  toljen  tlje  pale  mm 
refiitlefifl!  Oap  toae  Iione, 
.<lnU  rntilcoc  Eegt  begun* 


be 


(J5latj,  toljen  toitl)  ctronff,  cool  Ijanti 
^)eatl)  clafiipetJ  tljeir  oton, 
toitl)  a  ctranffe  commanU, 
|)tigl)eti  eterp  moan  ; 
to  I)ate  ffnisbetj  pain, 
labor  torougljt  in  toain, 

bp  ^in'fi  Ueepeninff  stain* 


3Sttt  lobe's  indigtent  boice 

elf  to  ftee  - 
"  line  tljat  3T  map  rejoice, 

lite  on,  for  me  !  " 
IS>o,  for  lotoe*fii  cruel  minU, 
Jflen  fear  tljifi  Eest  to  finfc, 
Bor  ^noto  o^reat  Deatl)  tfi  feinU  ! 


66 


oto  long;  3  'tie  lobeU  t&ee,  anto  (joto 
toell  — 
Hare  not  tell! 
Because  if  tljou  filjoulfcfit  once  iumnc 

Cbifii  lotoe  of  mine, 
©r  UiU  imt  onte  mp  tongue  confefiifi 

jHp  Ijeart's  Uifitreflifi, 
far,  far  too  plainly  tbou  tooulUfit  see 


toljat  iotoe'6  toit 


3T  tuorfiljip  at  t^p  feet, 


3f  'U 

all  mp  lobe  filjall  not  be  tolU, 

ILeet  tljott  be  colU, 
,  fenotouiff  3  tuas  altoaps  tljine, 

i£>corn  to  be  mine. 
am  3  iittmb,  to  refittie  tljee 

jfrom  tprannp  — 
,  bp  mp  silenee,  3  ^° 
anU  Lobe  ! 


67 


€too  Hcfcertf 


[ot  mine  to  celebrate 
>  Ijappp  fate, 
tljat  3"  lobe  tljee,  ©  mp  fairest 

long; 

top  to  probe, 
pet  bp  song 
Co  stoear  mp  lobe, 

Or  lubilr  tbp  praises  mp  glatt  lips  repeat ! 
•iSp  lifter  lober*s  tongue 
^Hust  lobe  be  sttng;, 
in  t^e  (jeart  its  sacreU  tbrone  Uotl)  take ; 
are  not  fit 
r'6  ioi>  to  sljotu : 
measure  it 


am  3f  ^i^iit  but  for  lobe's  sbieet  safce ! 


68 


Hotec 

bat  J  babe  toorfcs  ruljcvcruitb  to  speak 

mp  lobe, 
7    £>otb  neber  argue  tbat  mp  lobe  is 

turafe, 

ratber  probe 
JT  too  gain  a  grace 
jfrom  ber  fair  face, 

i,  nurturing  gracious  toortts,  bi&s  me  to 
speaft : 

ie  enttless  music  tbat  brr  libing  mattes 
&bt*tigb  toearp  Haps,  anU  eberp  tiap,  to  me, 

^Hp  song  atoattes ; 
•But  it  fcotb  start  mp  sigbs 

smeet  epes 
often  baseness  of  mp  life  must  see ! 


69 


ott  ask  me  Hoes  lobe's  flame 
33urn  still  t&c  same, 

&nto  if  unc&angeDi  quite, 
3T*  cheers 

®I)e  lengthening  pears 
soft  anU  tender  lig|)t ; 
it  pet  s&otos  tlje  oltr,  toarm,  rttHUp 
must  ansmer  —  "  I2o  ! " 


3ft  t*  not  still  tlje  came, 
get  spare  me  blame ! 
JFor,  tfjottffl)  to  cfjan^e  fce 
3Tt  toill 

^Se  c&anffinjj  still, 
Co  fftoto  eac^  flap  more  strong ! 
Can  pott  sttc&  stoeet,  inconstant  lobe  confess  ? 
prap  pott  ansroer  —  "  ges ! " 


70 


to  a 
goung 

tee  Violet,  J  fiouff&t  for  tljee, 
C&at  5  miffljt  fenoto, 
3Tf  t^oti  UiUflit  benU  so  loto, 
ftp  tenter 


totll  tjisclofiie  tljp  sttbtletp  :  - 
looks  tljat  are  filjp, 
Cljott  knoto'et  Uo  toin  mine  epe  — 
trtitl),  fair  mart,  5  challenge 


00,  since  it  fcecometl)  tbe 
cljarms  mp  beart  — 
Uo0t  affect  tins  part, 
,  all  t|)p  stoeet 
d  irt! 


'£  Coup  £D'€tat 

longer  at  %  feet, 
;fftp  onlp  £)ear, 

Mitj)  &oniefc  toorfcs  J  'il  tooo  tljee  ! 
Jftor  etoer  fear 

Cljat  tottl)  tljp  praises  stoeet, 
5  toill  a^ain  pursue  tljee. 


stars  of  m#l)t,"  t^ine  epes 
foil?  call, 
Co  make  tbcc  smile  upon  me* 
lobe's  f  atoor  small  ! 
Jnsteati,  tljou  fctost  chastise 

frotons,  ani  pet  more  sjjun  me» 


o,  noto  't  is  time  to  trp, 
Crutl)  to  tbp  minfc  : 

seest  not  t&at  3"  lobe  t&ee  ? 
art  tljou  JilinU ! 
'8D  is  sin  to  sap  tl)ine  epe 
3s  li^e  a  star  aftobe  t[jee, 

"  Cljp  lips  toere  maUe  to  tiiss," 
timef 


tbott  'st  mttl)  scorn  fceniefc  me 
Co  taste  t&eir  reU  — 
Jftnoto  tbat  t&ep  speak  amiss 

tbep  too  tbus  fceri&e  me. 


Dimple  in  tljp  cljin 
jfor  lone  mas  maUe  ?  " 

&las,  3T  Di^  not  linoto  t&ee. 
Cljat  trap  mas  lain 
Co  catc!)  mp  Ijeart  roitljin, 

&s  S  —  a  fool  —  Uto  sljoto  tbee. 

Cljine  jjeart  mas  smeet  anU  true/' 
©nee  mert  tljou  tolti. 
jftom,  laUp,  pritljee  Ijear  me  : 

^eart  is  eolU  ! 
morts  are  surelp  neto, 
Crutl),  Ijaplp,  map  enUear  me.) 


zx 


tf)inff  3T  cannot  sap,  — 
smeet  Crutl),  - 

fain  3T  moulti  abuse  t&ee 
mortis  of  rutf)  - 
Cljat  tljere  can  Uamn  a  Uap 

Ijeart  mill  cease  to  choose  tljee  ! 


73 


&ent  tottlj  a 
foung 


to  a 


eep  in  a  Hose's!  glotoing;  &eart 
3T  UroppeU  a  dingle  fcietf, 
tljen  3T  ^atie  it  quick  Uepart, 
tell  mp  iaUp 


lobet  trieU  to 
mp  fragrant  fcotol, 
mp  fioft  leases  tooulU  break  an& 
Ije  eenU  Ijalf  tlje  toljole ! " 


74 


earest,  3"  cannot  sap  "  5  tote 
J&or  pet  lienp 

p  robing  epe 
otljet  beautp  see ! 


•iSut  from  one  cattae  Uo  tljege 


fair  tljott  art 
capttoe 


i,  toby  3  I3o  not  lobe  but  tbce  is  plain, 
<L  be  tubole  tuorlU  'a  tiear 
®5R()ile  tljott  art  bcre,  — 
tbec  it  tjces  contain ! 

to|)p  to  fteautp  3T  'm  not  tlinU  ic  clear : 
©n  etoerp  face 
^ome  of  tl)p 
STo  mp  epe  Hot!)  appear. 


75 


38ttt  t&otta&  fitoeet  notlnnse,  true,  3  cannot  sap, 

get  tJjee  3  lobe 

JHp  life  abobe, 
&o  lobe  me,  Hear,  3  prap ! 


76 


ansy  in  a  purple  fcress 

SSEnuIK  Ijer  logins:  tfjouffbt  confess ; 
J?     33ut,  alas,  no  tootU  bag  sfjc 

§rurct  enottg;!)  to  speak  to  tljcc ! 
let  I)rr  stlente  tbcn  but  sbotu 
of  lour  POU  Ijo  not  iinotu, 


lobe  t^at  IjiUes,  too  modest  far  to  speak  — 
3Jo;   sometimes  tmtcr  as  strong  for  seeming; 

toeafe: 

{)ear  tljen,  toljat  tljese  mp  pansies  sap  to  pou  — 
"  gour  iober,  Hear,  is  s&p,  but  altnaps  true ! " 


77 


79 


life 

one  great  |)eart  t&e   ©Intoerse  is 
stirrefc : 

3ts  strong  pulse,  stars  climb  t&e 
tokening  blue ; 
t&robs    in   eacl)   fres^  sunset's 


tljrilifi 
btrti: 


lolo  0toeet 


of   eberp 


ftlooU  retic  all  tnen'6  being  ; 
feels    t()at    Ijeart  affainct  Ijifi  rapturoitfi 

otun, 
on  Jt,   ^orroto   ftreat^ee  Ijer  0barpe0t 

poan  ; 

bounds   tbroutrb   fflalinefificfi    anU    Ueeprst 
pain0» 


beating  t^rougl)  all  &ime  anlj 
Eelentlefifi!,  calm,  majestic  in  $t&  marc^, 
Sllitie,  tljoug;!)  JBature  s^atie  ^eatoen'c 

atcf), 
r  man's  beart  break,  because  of  some  fceafc 

face! 


81 


'(£  is  felt  in  sttns&me  greening;  t&e  soft  soli, 
3fn  drilfcren's  cmilinff,  asf  in  motljer'g  tears ; 
9lntJ,  for  strange  comfort,  tfjrottffl)  tlje 
pears, 

JHen's  Ijungrp  souls  Ijate  nameU  t&at  great  |)eart, 


82 


nto  tlje  lanto  t&at  no  man  fenotos, 
Snto  tlje  fcarfenefi.fi  t|)at  map  mean 


toitf)  Uoubt  tljc  poor 
Doping;  tlje  tjIinUnesifii  of  £)eatl) 


©tit  of  a  mj>0terp  it  gteto, 

(3lritJ  life  toad  a  ritftle  bartj  to  vraU  ; 
Can  £)eatl)  0I)oto  jop  it  neber  kneto, 
to  full  fcnotolefcffe   entl   Icati  ? 


atoftil  face  map  turn  anfc  gmile, 

on  3te  ^P6  ottr  oton  toe  *a?  — 
,  "  Crusit  me  a  little  mljile, 
fear  not  the  Jftiffbt  tljat  brinffg  tlje  C)ap ! " 


zs, 


43ut   ftntiD   tl)c   map   ort  tljicii   tuttl)  Uoubts  anU 


Doubt 

fcistant   C&rist,  tfje   crotofceti,  toarkeninff 

pears 

SDrift  sloto  bettoeen  tj)j>  ff  ratio  us  fate 
anfc  me  : 
^eart  leans  iack  to  look  for  tljee, 


ffroptnff  IjanUfi;  toouli  touc^  tljp 
l)em, 

finU  some  token  t^ott  art  toalkinff  near  ; 
3nfiteaU,  tljep  clasp  but  etnptp  tjarkness  Urear, 
no  fctoiner  IjanUfi  reacl)  out  to  tljem. 


Sometimes  mi>  listeninff  caul,  tuitb  bateU  trratb, 
^tantus  still  to  catrb  a  footfall  bp  mi;  siUe. 
lest,  baplp,  mj>  eartb'-blintjetj  ej>es  but 
statelp  %ure,  lealjinff  life  anti 


straining  *?*&>  ©  Cbrtst,  but  long:  to  mark 
sbaUotu  of  tljp  presence,  Him  anti  siueet, 


r  far-off  liff&t  tn  fftttoe  mp  toanfcering  feet, 
Ijope  for   fjante  praper--beatins  'gainst  t&e 
Bark* 


^  C&ott  !  unseen  fc?  me,  tfjat  Itfee  a 
Cries  in  tfje  niffljt  to  fin*  its  mother'* 
&nfc  toeepinff  toantiers  onlp  more  apart, 

JRot  knotoing;  in  tlje  Hardness;  t^at  0!)e  smileU  — 


,  all  unseen,  fcost  Ijear  mp  tireti  crp, 
&s  3T,  in  trarfeness  of  a  (jalf  belief,  \      A    / 

***  -^2^*      ^^i 

(?5rope  for  t^p  fceart,  in  lotoe  anU  Uoubt  anU 

ffrief: 
lori !  speak  soon  to  me  —  "  Lo,  (jere  am 


tofp 
aborning 


for  rtje 


ean  out  against  t&e  fcark  toitl)  toague  sur= 
mm; 

j§»l)afcou)s  tocigl)  too  urn  the  mnrlU,  anH 


no  fcim  promise  of  a  Ijeatenlp  li 
get  turn,  <S)  H>otti !  totoarfcs  tfce  (Kast  tjjine 

K» 

JQor  sap  tljat  SDap  ^as  come  toben  faint  It 

creep 

Jrom  far-off,  tcp^pointelr  stars ;  nor  Uream 
Co  ffnfc  tljp  c^eer  in  flickering  tapers'  gleam, 
Jftor  seek  tlje  sato  forgetftilness  of  sleep. 


38ut  toatcl)  —  t^ottff!)  iarfeness  beat  against  tfjine 

epes, 

©pen  %  casements  toiUe  —  be  jnst  to  mark 
aintest  flttsb  t&at  lights  t!)e  atof  ul  tiarfe  ; 
,  look  eter  totoarUs  tlje  Eastern  skies  ! 


86 


JDtjen  Xotoe  anb  ^orroto 
ggttt 

tm  in  tbe  Distance,  an*  scarce 


iSp  frig;btefl  lobe's  upraise*,  appealing; 

epes, 

bp  ffrap  tears,  britb  benflefl  beafl  an* 
Dumb, 

t&rouffb  tlje  narrotoing:  toeetts  Does 
roto  come,  — 

Coming;  too  surelp,  toitl)  unfaltering;  feet 
(LQ  tbat  appointe*  Hap  tbrp  ttoo  shall  meet* 

3Fn  bain,  in  bain,  poor  lobe,  for  t(jee  to  stap 
C&e  Ijurrping;  flaps  tbat  pusl)  tljee  on  tbp  toap ; 
3Tn  bain  for  tljee  to  leabe  tbine  ontoarfl  track, 
£Br  tbp  bjeaii  banfls  to  beat  strong;  ^orroto  back ; 
3Fn  bain  to  crp,  "  ©b»  c^eck  tbine  atof ul  pace ; " 
on  sbe  comes  tuttb  beilefl  an*  btflflen  face : 


slje    leafls 


listen,    lobe,  anU  cljecfe  t^at   sobbing 

breatb  !) 

^3eneatl)  jjer  beil  of  closelp  falling:  tears, 
Js  not  tlje  face  tljp  acljing;  Ijeart  most  fears  — 


3Sttt  listen,  lobe, 


3ft  is  not  bitter,  lobe,  britl)  frozen  pain  ; 

3ft  is  not  cruel,  tl)oug;l)  tbott  plrati  in  bain  ! 

£>n  tbat   black  Hap    ruljru   tl)ou   nntt   isljc  sljalt 

meet, 

her  HrcaUctJ  boice  brill  tol)iopcr,  clear  anil  fitoeet, 
"  Dear  lobe,  tjjoufff)  t&ott  mttet  Ijencefortl)  toaltt 

toritl)  me, 
JHp  ^anH  fi^all  make  all  fiimall  jriefg  nattff()t  to 

tljee; 

©n  mp  true  Ijeart  tottf)  calmnefifii  t^ott  gljalt  bear 
9111  tljat  life  brinfffi!  to  t|)ee  of  Uailp  care  ; 

"38ttt  ol),  etoeet   lobe!   ffrant  me  fyi&  fftft  of 


back,  Hear  iotoe,  tbe  tietl  tbat  bitjcis  mp 

face, 

tljou  gljalt  reati  toitljin  mp  tender  eped 
Promtee  of  peace,  tljat  noto  tljp  fear  Ueniec  : 
Cbp  Crea0ure,  lobe,  tljp  Iife*0  stoeet  jop  Utoine, 
3Tfi  noto,  IjencefortoarU,  to  be  trtilp  tljine. 

"  JQeber  so  trulp  tljtne,  ©  lobe,  before- 
Cljine,  onlp  tfjine,  anH  tljine  forebermore  ! 
Deatb  ffttarUfi  t&p  Creafittre  till  tljat  fittre,  dtoeet 

Hap, 

Co  toljtcl)  5  'II  leaH  tljee,  all  tlje  toearp  map, 
tljott  eljalt  enter,  too,  ensuring  Ee0t, 
botl)  be  craHleH  on  Deatft'fi  gentle  breast  !  " 


88 


in  tfte   3Dorrt)c#ret 


pears  of  ligbt  anU 
cbanging  bopes  an&  fears, 
J)abe  toriftefc  since  tbifi  state  toa0  maUe, 
fieea  tfjrottsb  mtste  of  tears  ; 


§o  small  a  sraDe,  anU  tim  tuttb  moss, 

3nti  sunk  in  tuauing;  grass, 
•taut  mother's  beart  tbat  's  sore  toitlj  loss, 
note  it,  s&oulU  sbe  pass. 


Iwnijreli  jears  ago 
J)is  terp  name  is  not  — 
sorroto  's  buried,  tears  are 
s  life  an&  Ueatb  's  forgot. 


Can  Lobe  ber  sacreU  grief  forget  ? 

Jflust  lobe  anti  0rief  tbtts  Uie  ? 
Bap,  cbangeU  to  jop  tbe  sbarp  regret, 

&n*  lobe  is  life,  on  bigb  ! 
©b  mortbier  (5rief  tbat  grief  sbottlU  tiie 
fn  entiless  life  anU  5^P»  on  bigb  ! 


Into,  gotten  trumpets,  stoeet  anU  clear, 
eof  t  upon  tlje  perfumed  air  ,* 
tlje  0aU  eartl)  to  join  pour  soner, 
Co  Christ  fcoes  bictorp  belong  !  w 


),  let  tl)r  tuintffii  pour  mejssaffe  bear 

eberp  Ijeart  of  grief  an&  care  ; 
H>ounfc  tljrouffl)  tlje  toorltf  t^e  jopful  lap, 

Christ  Ijac  conquered  SDeatl)  to-Uap  !  " 


On  cloutip  tDin^0  let  tflatj  mortis  flp 
tlje  soft  blue  of  echoing 
out,  ©  Crumpetg,  stoeet  antj  clear, 
£)eatl)  immortal  life  is  Ijere  !  " 


90 


€  o  tip  C  ftilti  of  tt)e  £  i£tine 

<H£  afconna 

ail  tlje  mt0tg  of  peare;, 
©ne  smiltna:  babp  face 
jforeter  pottng;  appeaw, 
9lffloto  toitl)  c^ilUifib  State! 


quecttoninff  stoeet  epee, 
IjealJ  all  gotten  broton, 
tljee  softlp  lies 

of  a  croton. 


quickening  life  of  (faster  Dap, 
<&  burst  of  snotop  bloom : 

lorU  |)as  risen,"  lilies  sap, 
n  ffusl)  of  stoeet  perfume ! 


"  <B1),  lift  pour  IjeatJfi  an*  face  tlje 

©I),  toatd)  t^e  tuff^tenina;  Uaton  ; 
for  liffljt,  anU  life,  anU  ^ope  are 
fcarfc  uiffljt  Jjas 


!  tip  !  to  t&e  soft  sljininff  blue, 

fresljening;  toinU  anU  sttn; 
9111  Batttre  thrills,  all  life  is  neto, 
Christ's  bictorp  is  toon  !  " 

"  Eise,  lort,  toit^in  ottr  Ijearts/'  toe  trp, 
djrottg;!)  strange,  briff&t  mists  of  tears  ; 

"  ©I),  sljoto  us  'neatb  tljis  (faster  sfep 
lobe's  oton  immortal  pears  !  " 


92 


patient  Cbnst  !  ml)  en  long;  ap 

olU  Sufcea's  ruffffefc  lulls 
toilling;  feet  ment  to  anto  fro, 
Co  fc'nU  anU  comfort  Iwman  ills  — 
once  tljp  ten&er,  earnest 


ioofe  UotDn  tbe  solemn  centuries, 
see  tjje  smallness  of  our  Ubes  ? 


for  t^e  bictorp, 

martprs,  finUtna;  teatl)  tuas  sain, 
i&otils  turning  from  tbe  Crtttl)  anti  Cbee, 
9lnti  f  ailing;  Ueep  in  sin  anU  pain  — 
(0reat   Ijeiffljts    anK    Ueptljs    toere 
seen, 

of)  !  tfy  Urearp  toaste  bettoeen  — 
libes,  not  base  perhaps,  but  mean  : 


surelp 


C&eir  selfisb  efforts  for  t^e 

©r  cotoarUice  tljat  lieeps  from  sin  — 
Content  to  onlp  see  t&e  jjeigljt 
Cljat  nobler  souls  tuill  toil  to  uitn  ! 
©^,  s^ame,  to  tljinti  t^ine  epes  s^oulU  see 
€{)e  souls  contented  just  to  be  — 
Cjje  liWs  too  small  to  tafce  in 


93 


lortf,  let  tins  t&ottff&t  atoafce  our  s&ame, 

Cljat  blessefc  s&ame  tljat  stings  to  life, 
House  us  to  libe  for  tljp  ttear  name, 
ufi  tottl)  courage  for  tfce  ctrife, 
Christ !  be  patient  toit^  us  still ; 
Christ !  remember  Caltoarp's  I 
0ttv  little  lilies  U)itl)  purpose  fill ! 


94 


here   to   a  tooice  tljat   answers  in  tbr 

soul 
SM&en  music  speafcs  unto  t&e  outer 

ear; 

l)alf  of  ue  t^at  longa  to  be  tlje  toljole, 
Clje  infinite  in  mere?  Uratoinff  near  ; 


Strange  fflaUnefiBi  tl)at  ia  pet  a  fiubtile  pain 

Uoton   tlje  Btnsts,  cbecfefli  tlje  jjurrieU 
treat!)  ; 
fitDoonsi  ;  tlje  Ijuman  fitruffffles!  to  attain 

Cfjat  Ijarmonp  of  silence  toe  call 


95 


97 


anb  tlje 


broutfb  the  sunnp  summer 
Came  a  sailing  iSutterflp  : 


tillmrje  that  secmefc  ruitb  ietuels  set. 
fleams  of  rose  anD  btolet  ; 


of  falarfe  in  telbet  folu 
3$rigl)t  tuttb  fflints  of  Uusfe  p  crolU  ; 


£)aneing:  tljrouffl)  tlje  stoeet 
0Iati  tnitl)  cloter*s  rtiljli    toine  ! 


Stopping;  mst  to  gaplp  sip 
Clje  toilU  pansp's  purple  lip; 

©r  to  softlp  smtng;  anli  rest 
On  an  apple-blossom's  breast  ; 


©r  to  steal  tlje  flufEp 

CL  bat  tbe  buttercups  Ho  bolU, 


99 


Sr  to  toatcl)  tlje  blossoming  grass 
Eipple,  to&en  tlje  lig&t  minus  pass  ! 

38ut,  still  sailing  on  anU  on, 
ill  slje  ffnfcs  tlje  sunshine  pne; 


tljen  i 
tlje  coftlj)  sat^ertna: 


tlje 
6l)e  fitopci  to  ask  t^e  toap  — 


upon  a 
or  left  ?  toljicl)  toa?  10 


a  poitnff  ^8irU  anctoerfi  loto  — 
—  totoarUfi  t^e  sm&tt's 

jttsit  sap,  before  j>ou  ftp, 
it  beautiful  —  tfce  6tij>  ? 


3f  see  it,  Uo  pou  fenoto  ? 
Cell  me  tljat,  before  pou  50  !  " 

^>o,  ere  Ijer  briffljt  toinffg  d&t  spreaU, 
l)e  coftl 


,  ob  pes !  on  some  glafc  fcaum, 

*s  stars  are  liimmeti  anto  gone, 


100 


"  Look  straight  up  into  t&e  0fcp, 
.fearless  apreafc  pour  temp:  —  t[jen,  jflp ! 

i&o  slje  flutterelx  from  tl)e  neat, 
ctill  t^e  pelloto 


101 


ike  small  curled  feat&ers,  to&ite  anfc  soft, 

€&e  little  cloutJS  toent  bp, 
Across  tljc  moon,  anU  past  tljc 
Uoton  tlje  toestern  fifep  : 
3fn  ttplantf  pafitttres,  toljere  tlje  grass 

SSEitl)  frosteH  Heto  toas  to&tte, 
like  snotop  clouljs  tlje  pounff  sljeep  lap, 
Cljat  first,  best  Christmas 


s&ep&erfcs  slept  ;  anU,  fflimmertnff  faint, 
(LUilttI)  ttuist  of  tl)in,  blue  smoke, 
©nip  tljetr  fire's  crackling  flames 

tender  silence  broke  — 
to^en  a  pottng  lamb  raisetr  fjis 
<®r,  toljen  t^e  nigljt  toinU  bleto, 
21  nesting  biri  toottlU  softlp  stir, 
SSR&ere  Utisfep  olibes  greto  — 


finger  on  &er  solemn  lip, 

Jltiigbt  bttsljetj  the  sbatjotui;  eartlj, 
onlp  stars  antj  angels  sato 
jje  little  ^am'our's  birtb ; 


came  sttcf)  flasl)  of  sifter 
Slctoss  t&e  bending  skies, 
&e  toonfceting;  s&ep&etfcs  tooke,  an&  &to 
Cljeir  ftig&tenefc,  Ua^leK  epes  ! 

all  tbeir  gentle  sleep?  flock 
looked  up,  t&en  slept  a^ain, 

kneto  t&e  Itff^t  t()at  tJtmmetf  tlje  stats 
3kottffl)t  entiless  Peace  to  men  — 
eten  IjearU  tfje  gracious  tooris 

Ijoton  t&e  a^es  ting:  — 
Cfjttst  is  fiotn  !  t&e  lotto  |jas  come, 
ill  on  eattl)  to  ftting:  !  " 


o'et  tlje  moonlit,  mistp  fields, 
toitl)  tlje  tootlti's  gteat  ;op, 
s^ep^etlrs  sottffljt  t&e  mljite'-toalleU  toton, 
E^ete  lap  tlje  faafip  bop  — 
o|),  tlje  fflaUness  of  t^e  tootlU, 

fflotp  of  tlje  skies, 

because  tlje  lono;eto'-fot  Cljtist  lookeU  tip 
3Tn  JHatp's  Ijappp  epes  ! 


103 


epes, 

t|je  £)aifi|>,  botolp, 
*  alag  !  to  bis  ouvprier, 
ate 


listen !  ^Daisies  in  tlje 
atuap  from 
make  tbc  mtlli  cbc 
ber  coat 


,  Dbc  tries  to 

etoeetlp, 

,<lni]  altboutjb  it  '6  most  unfeinti, 
tbeir  beais  off,  neatlp  ! 


104 


Stance  of  tl>e  fairies 

mp  ffarten,  in  tbe  mtimiff&t, 
n  t&e  mist?  fi&imnff  moonlit, 

t&e  Itlicfii,  0tDaj>uiff 
afraiH  tl)at  t|)ej>  arc 
p  tbrtr  6iurft  looks  an*  sctiatr, 
Cottntenance  to  Ijours  jso  late* 
(get  t^cp  ffitc  a  stlielons:  fflancc, 
tfje  jFatne0'  airp 


tn 

L\tss  an&  pass, 
Jairp  38anfc  — 
=c3g- 

Eounfc  about 
tfje 
out 
t^e  treee  ! 

jFIoto'r  bellg  ring, 

soft  cbtmr , 
Jatriec  cing;, 
keeping;  time  — 


105 


t&ep  50, 


soft, 
lorn, 
oft* 


go 
ikarcelp  mafee 


bent 


(Blr  am  anil  sl)afec  ! 

Pet  mp  etatelp  liliefii  meat 
H>ttc()  a  tJisappvoDtncj;  air, 

fcoron  mttl)  stoeet 
tf)e  Jairp  Parliament, 
t&etr  mljite  tiignitp 
jFIippant  Japg  map  cfoanee  to  see. 
(Pet  3T  t^infe,  from  t^eir  0|)p  glance, 
tuoultj  lifee  to  iotn  tljc  Hance  !) 


1 06 


€Jje  fames' 


fcere  too  pott  t&infe  tlje  J  airies  50 
Co  imp  tljeir  fclanfcets  ere  t&e  snoto  ? 


Autumn  comes,  roitl)  frostp  toaps 
C(je  fiorrp  filjtberina:  little 


in  to  t&infc  it  '0  time  to  creep 
to  tjjeir  cabee  for  SMinter  0leep, 


first  tljep  come  from  far  anU  near 
Co  imp,  rubrrr  gjjopg  are  not  too  Hear, 


minlJ  anU  frost  bring;  prices  Iioton, 
Jail  's  t|)eir  time  to  come  to  toton  !) 


SMIjere  on  tlje  I)ill=sitie  roujl)  anlj  steep 
^Srotuse  all  fcap  long:  tbe  conis  anU  sbeep, 


mullein's  pelloni  canUIes  burn 
tbe  Ijealis  of  Iirp  stoeet  fern  : 


.311  summer  long  the  mullein  rocaues 
IMS  soft  anU  tbicU  anU  tuoollp  leaues, 


107 


I 


(Warmer  blankets  toere  neter  seen 

t&ese  broafc  leatoes  of  fu^^p  green  - 


f  (CI)e  cost  of  eacl)  is  but  a  s&ekel 
JHaUe  from  tlje  ffoiti  of  fjonepsttcfele  !) 


Co  imp  tjjeir  filets  antJ  fine  toljite  lace 
toljicl)  to  trim  a  pi 


onlp  Ijatoe  to  30  nej:t  Uoor, 
®SE|iere  stanUfi  a  sleek  fcroton  spiUer*s  store, 


.-• 


t^ere  t&ep  finti  tlje  mist?  tljreatjs 
EeaUp  to  ctit  into  sheets  anfc  spreads  ; 

Cfjen  for  a  ptlloto,  pluck  toitl)  care 
g>ome  soft'-toinffeU  seetis  as  lis^t  as  air  ; 


3Tttst  to^at  tljep  toant  tl)e  thistle  brings, 
38ttt  thistles  are  sue!)  stirlp  things  - 


so,  t^ouffl)  it  is  sometofcat  Iji 
clematis  tl)e  jfairies  bttj> 


onlp  beisteaUs  t^at  tfjep  neeU 
&re  silk?  poUs  of  ripe 


\    ttimtio  panffin^s  of  tl)e  nearest  tjrings  — 
I   Autumn  leases,  or  butterflies'  toings ! 


108 


Uantoelionfi'  fu^p  fjeate 
use  to  stuff  t&eir  feather  bete  ; 


pelloto  snapdragons  sttpplp 
Clje  niffljtcaps  tfjat  t()e  jFaineg  bttp, 

Co  to^icl)  come  blafces  of  ffta00  t(jep  pin, 
tie  tljem  'aeatb  eacl)  little  c&in* 


Cljen,  gljopptna:  tione,  t&e  jfairtec  crp, 
"  ©ttr  Summer  '6  ffoae  !  ob  stoeet, 


aaUIp  to  tljetr  cabee  t^ep  50, 
Co  Ijtoe  atoap  from  (Winter's  snoto  — 


t|)en,  tljouffl)  toinUfii  anti  fitormc  map  beat, 
Jatrieg*  sleep  is  toarm  anH  emeet  ! 


109 


tip, 
Co  catel)  tlje  sun  anU  Ueto, 

Eiometiinefii  raindrops,  too, 
tin?  solUen  cup. 


g>Ije  neetifi  tl)e  clouUfi  antJ  tain, 
Co  make  Ijer  brightest 
for  |)er  life,  met  as  ours 

Can  fftoto  because  of  pain ! 


no 


like  a  rounfi  ball  of  misty  ltg;bt 
Ij)er  lantern  moon  glottis  soft  anU  bright ; 

IL  be  pcllouj  stars  tbat  urinfe  anil  panm 
31  rr  l)rv  small  canto  I cs  till  tljc  Uatun : 


Ije  tender  JQtfffjt,  in  gabl 
ILeang  o'er  tbr  cartb,  intent  to 


el  bus  Ittjbtcli,  rounU  tbe  tuorlU  fibe  pes, 
Co  beal  ruttb  slrcp  its  sbarpc  st  ruoc0  ! 


tears  ^)ap  brottffbt,  Biffbt  ffentlp  Uriee, 
Ijer  fioft  touc5  on  toear?  epeg  — 


3Tn  mtfiitfi  of  Ureamfii  eacl)  tireli  brain 
f  orffetfi  its  trouble  or  its  pain  - 

Co  &g;e  0&e  brings  back  poutl)  anU  iop, 
ffrap=ljaireti  man  beeomes  a  bop  ! 


fair  toifiioms  of  t&e  goutb  fi()e 
©f  all  tlje  future  map  ii 


in 


On 


'iS  lips,  fi&e  leafces  a 
for  bint  ie  present 


38ttt,  for  tl)ifij  ffooUnegd  toljicl)  fi 

toiils  tljat  eterp  ej>e  mufit  close  ; 


is  moUest 
in  our 


ft 


112 


.  tttf teto  grass  is  fcrig&t  toitl)  Ueto 
C&at  tramps  ()er  goton  ani  toets 


tjjrottffb  it  Pollp  ffaplp  trips 

eefeg  anti  smiling  Iip0 ! 
?  lobe  anU    )utp  iiotl)  file's 
(jafifning:  to  t|)e 
patient  cotosi  toitb  gentle  ej>es 

no  grate  or  stern  surprise 
ff,  ere  Ijer  toorfe  s^e  Joes  begin 
er  stoeetljeart  3Tem  a  fuss  sljall  toin ! 


^^J&^-^^t 


Che 


tbe  break  of  Cbristmas 
Cbrougb  tbe  frostp  starligbt  ringing, 
faint  an*  stoeet  anU  far  atoap, 
Comes  tbe  sounfc  of  cbiltiren,  singing, 


"  Cease  to  mourn, 
for  Christ  is  born, 
anti  jop  to  all  men  bringing  !  " 


Careless  t&at  tlje  tljill  tointis  bloto, 

(0rotoing  stronger,  stoeeter,  clearer, 
Boiseless  footfalls  in  tlje  snoto 
•Bring  tbe  &appp  voices  nearer  ; 
J)ear  tbem  singing, 
"  OTlinter  's  tirear, 
Christ  is  Ijere, 
anH  glaUness  toitl)  If>im  bringing  ! 


r2  «  ^Herrp  Cbristmas ! "  bear  tbem  sap, 

3ls  tbe  Cast  is  grotoing  ligbter ; 
*  JHap  tbe  jop  of  Cbristmas  £)ap 
JHafce  pour  wbole  pear  glaUUer,  brigbter !  " 
3foin  tbeir  singing, 

"  Co  eacb  bo  me  /? 

©ur  Cbrist  bas  come, 
ail  lobe's  treasures  toitb  |)inx  bringing !  " 


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